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[lingeringhope]

[Hope's voice is clear and clipped.]

If you would like to leave a message, you may do so here. I can't promise to respond. I have many demands on my time, and this sort of thing is far down the list. Still, if you would like to, you may.

Comments

voice!

[lingeringhope]

I can, yes. Do you have something you believe should be added?

[torrefied]

I do. I wrote a document with an introduction for newcomers. It will need to be updated periodically, of course, but it should save some confusion on their part when they first arrive.

[lingeringhope]

I see. That should be very useful for the new arrivals. You've gone to great effort. Thank you.

[torrefied]

It's ...

[It still feels weird, being thanked for his work. Mello still finds himself silenced for an awkward moment over it.]

It was necessary.

[lingeringhope]

Perhaps, but no one else took the time to make it a reality. Do you wish for a reward for your efforts?

[torrefied]

No. That's not why I did it.

[lingeringhope]

Why did you do it, then?

[torrefied]

Because it needed to be done. The Door's been ripping people out of their realities and bringing them here for - what, almost a year now? We should be better organized than this.

[lingeringhope]

Your efforts will be appreciated. Perhaps people will acclimate more quickly, and stop blaming me for everything.

[torrefied]

Well, the first part is my intent, at least. I don't know if you'll ever fully break people of their blame. The balance of power is weighted far more in favor of you and the others. People don't like feeling oppressed, and regardless of whether you're at fault, the perception is that you're like the others, and thus responsible - even if it really was only Fear's doing.

[lingeringhope]

Yes. People have a very difficult time judging us separately from one another, but they also demand that we judge you separately from each other. It is complicated, to say the least.

[torrefied]

Welcome to dealing with people.

[lingeringhope]

Perhaps there should be an instruction manual.

[torrefied]

[That's ... not an entirely bad idea. Hope and Delight have both indicated their base of knowledge about the people here, particularly humans, is lacking.]

I'm sure someone could be talked into writing one, if properly motivated.

[lingeringhope]

I would, of course, reward anyone who went to the effort.

[torrefied]

What sort of reward would you be willing to offer?

[lingeringhope]

A request from me, within reason. Or a blessing.

[torrefied]

[That's fairly open-ended. Mello can agree to those terms.]

All right. I'll do it.

[lingeringhope]

I look forward to seeing the result.